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Workforce Development

To build a system that provides a skilled, diverse and adaptable workforce to meet existing and future labor market needs and to increase prosperity in the community.

Program Information

The City of Duluth, Duluth Workforce Development, has been serving the Duluth, Minnesota community since 1968, with quality employment services. We specialize in providing individualized services to program participants and employers alike.

The office provides a number of employment, job training, and career assistance programs for individuals who are out of work or who have suffered job loss for a variety of reasons. It also provides information for employers who may be considering employing individuals who have participated in these programs.

Note: This office and this web site does not provide information or services related to applying for or receiving Unemployment Compensation Benefits. If you need information on those services, please click here to be taken to the State of Minnesota unemployment program regarding Unemployment Benefits.

The programs and services of Duluth Workforce Development are free of cost to all participants.

Current or former military members, no matter the era of service, receive priority services in all WorkForce Centers across the state and can be assisted by specially trained veterans employment representatives.

Duluth Workforce Development also provides services to recipients of Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), and related public assistance programs, under a contract with St. Louis County. These services are intended to assist participants in finding employment, achieving self-sufficiency and moving off of assistance - click here

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Employers in Duluth can also find information about employment and training programs through Workforce Development. There are specific benefits for employers who participate in various employment programs or hire individuals who have participated in them and are looking for employment.